Red Wings pound Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) — Marian Hossa and Henrik Zetterberg scored two goals each and the Detroit Red Wings overcame the absences of Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk to rout the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 and take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

The defending Stanley Cup champions can clinch a return trip to the finals with a victory Wednesday at home.

The Red Wings played without six-time Norris Trophy winner Lidstrom, who was scratched due to a lower body injury. MVP finalist Datsyuk missed his second straight game with a sore foot.

Johan Franzen and Valtteri Filppula also scored for Detroit, and Chris Osgood made 18 saves in two periods. The Red Wings had three power-play goals and one short-handed tally.

Complete story appears in Monday’s edition.